A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

The Kraken Awakes

CJ‘s a huge H.P. Lovecraft* fan, so he got together with Mike Tidwell of Obscurities, Dallas and together they came up with this masterpiece. Clickthrough for a larger view!

* – Pictured near his wrist in the centre of the photo.

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Comments

90 responses to “The Kraken Awakes”

  1. Big Jazz Avatar
    Big Jazz

    it’s overwhelmingly sweet, the colour is just amazing and its crisp as you like as well… i don’t like how it just fuzzes away atthe top but i guess there ain’t much else that could have been done..

  2. Big Jazz Avatar
    Big Jazz

    it’s overwhelmingly sweet, the colour is just amazing and its crisp as you like as well… i don’t like how it just fuzzes away atthe top but i guess there ain’t much else that could have been done..

  3. Dull Avatar
    Dull

    yay!!!! fucking awesome… love the color

  4. Dull Avatar
    Dull

    yay!!!! fucking awesome… love the color

  5. Scou Avatar

    Wow. Beautiful color. Awesome!

  6. Scou Avatar

    Wow. Beautiful color. Awesome!

  7. ~A~ Avatar
    ~A~

    Ideal masking of the diver 😀

  8. ~A~ Avatar
    ~A~

    Ideal masking of the diver 😀

  9. Heretic Avatar

    I love this piece. H.P Lovecraft is an amasing author!

  10. Heretic Avatar

    I love this piece. H.P Lovecraft is an amasing author!

  11. Zimantha Avatar

    Amazing!!
    I’m a huge fan of Lovecraft too and I actually have a Cthulhu tattoo that is almost finished.
    Its hard to find decent looking Lovecraft-inspired tattoos, and this one is gorgeous.I am in love with it.

  12. Zimantha Avatar

    Amazing!!
    I’m a huge fan of Lovecraft too and I actually have a Cthulhu tattoo that is almost finished.
    Its hard to find decent looking Lovecraft-inspired tattoos, and this one is gorgeous.I am in love with it.

  13. Helen Avatar
    Helen

    Wow this is absolutely amazing.
    The detail and colour is breathtaking.
    I love how even though the dominant colour is blue nothing gets lost within the tattoo.

  14. Helen Avatar
    Helen

    Wow this is absolutely amazing.
    The detail and colour is breathtaking.
    I love how even though the dominant colour is blue nothing gets lost within the tattoo.

  15. Gimp Avatar
    Gimp

    Stunning colour – I’ve not heard of Lovecraft, but it sure makes a beautiful tattoo!

  16. Gimp Avatar
    Gimp

    Stunning colour – I’ve not heard of Lovecraft, but it sure makes a beautiful tattoo!

  17. punkelvse Avatar

    fuck me!! That looks AMAZING!!!

  18. punkelvse Avatar

    fuck me!! That looks AMAZING!!!

  19. Sade Avatar
    Sade

    i love it love it LOVE IT:)

  20. Sade Avatar
    Sade

    i love it love it LOVE IT:)

  21. Jasmine Avatar
    Jasmine

    Oh my!!!!!!!
    I think I just came a little bit…
    sooo beauuuuuutiful!!!!!!

  22. Jasmine Avatar
    Jasmine

    Oh my!!!!!!!
    I think I just came a little bit…
    sooo beauuuuuutiful!!!!!!

  23. Ashlyn Avatar

    This piece totally blew me away. The color is so vivid that it seems unreal for a moment. I love it.

  24. Ashlyn Avatar

    This piece totally blew me away. The color is so vivid that it seems unreal for a moment. I love it.

  25. VOMIT Avatar

    WOAH all that blue looks fucking incredible!!!

  26. VOMIT Avatar

    WOAH all that blue looks fucking incredible!!!

  27. maxine Avatar

    congrats seej! looks bootiful 🙂

  28. maxine Avatar

    congrats seej! looks bootiful 🙂

  29. Briggitte Avatar

    Wow. Thats really amazing I love the blue!

  30. Briggitte Avatar

    Wow. Thats really amazing I love the blue!

  31. alex Avatar

    this belongs on amazing_ink. so good. what great color!!

  32. alex Avatar

    this belongs on amazing_ink. so good. what great color!!

  33. Xenobiologista Avatar

    Looks great. Monochrome blue instead of the more conventional shades of gray shading was a good choice.

    What’s that thing sticking out of the guy’s forehead in the rightmost panel though?

  34. Xenobiologista Avatar

    Looks great. Monochrome blue instead of the more conventional shades of gray shading was a good choice.

    What’s that thing sticking out of the guy’s forehead in the rightmost panel though?

  35. Shawn Porter Avatar

    If I had to Alhazred a guess, I’d say it was the enlarged pineal gland of Dr. Edward Pretorius from the film FROM BEYOND.

  36. Shawn Porter Avatar

    If I had to Alhazred a guess, I’d say it was the enlarged pineal gland of Dr. Edward Pretorius from the film FROM BEYOND.

  37. Danica Avatar
    Danica

    Incredible!

  38. Danica Avatar
    Danica

    Incredible!

  39. CJ Avatar

    Tanks everyone 🙂

    Mr. Porter would be spot on with his Alhazred a guess.

    There will be more. We were runnin out of time. Next year will try an bring the whole piece up over my shoulder.

  40. CJ Avatar

    Tanks everyone 🙂

    Mr. Porter would be spot on with his Alhazred a guess.

    There will be more. We were runnin out of time. Next year will try an bring the whole piece up over my shoulder.

  41. SnapDragon Avatar

    Love ThIS!!!!!

  42. SnapDragon Avatar

    Love ThIS!!!!!

  43. Aaron Avatar
    Aaron

    Nice. to bad the color in the photograph is totally photoshopped. you can tell by looking at his hands…. I would love to see what it looks like with out being altered.

  44. Aaron Avatar
    Aaron

    Nice. to bad the color in the photograph is totally photoshopped. you can tell by looking at his hands…. I would love to see what it looks like with out being altered.

  45. Killaya Avatar
    Killaya

    WOW.
    Loss for words? This is gorgeous…

  46. Killaya Avatar
    Killaya

    WOW.
    Loss for words? This is gorgeous…

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